Entering the Chinese entertainment industry is like entering a deep sea

Chapter 729: Dual Universe Linkage

Several top executives from Shanghai Film Group were also paying attention to this forum.

"No wonder the Oscars invite Li Chen every year!" This was the unanimous thought of the old men over 50 years old present.

That year, Li Chen and Zhang Yimou appeared together at the Oscars, setting a record for Oscar ratings.

In the following years, the Oscars wanted to replicate the ratings myth, but the two had already achieved success and fame, and they turned their backs on them after winning the Oscars.

If Ren Zhonglun hadn't plotted against Li Chen this time, Jiang Wen might have been the only one cleaning up the mess for the so-called Jiang family members today.

At the forum, Jiang Wen laughed loudly and didn't care at all about Li Chen's sabotage.

In his opinion, every great director should have his own beliefs and independent ideas, and should not easily follow others.

He, Jiang Wen, is also such a person.

Besides, what Li Chen said was right. The other party didn’t need his help at all.

The screenwriter and director did it all by themselves.

Seeing that Jiang Wen was using the Shanghai Film Festival as a forum to clear his name, Li Chen also took the opportunity to talk about the movie and talked about the "unjust accusation" he had suffered!
"Some media always say that I am overbearing and don't follow the rules. I ban this and that. I am very confused. What have I done? It seems that I did all those illegal and criminal things. Or did I force them to cheat, commit adultery, and take indecent photos?"

"The only artists that Rongchen has banned are those with bad records! That has always been Rongchen's professional ethics. Director Jiang, tell me if I am wronged or not." Li Chen smiled and threw the question to Jiang Wen again.

Jiang Wen choked. Wasn't it Wen Zhang who cheated and took indecent photos?

This was simply retribution in this life. He had just used a trick on Li Chen, but was quickly returned the favor by Li Chen.

Jiang Wen laughed and said, "Unfair! Even Dou E is not as wronged as you."

The audience followed suit.

“It’s so unfair!”

"He died unjustly!"

"Director Li insists on your dominance!"

"We support you!"

After the forum ended, Jiang Wen laughed and put his arm around Li Chen's shoulders and said, "That's great. I don't believe that after this forum is over, there will still be people who say that I bullied him, Lu Chuan."

Although Jiang Wen did not mention Lu Chuan by name just now, everyone knew that he was talking about Lu Chuan.

"Lu Chuan's personality is typical of a bully who only fears the strong and bullies the weak. There's no need for you and me to join forces to deal with him. It would be a loss of face."

Jiang Wen nodded: "What you said makes sense. This is the first time and the last time."

A forum that originally did not attract much attention, but with the two uninvited guests Jiang Wen and Li Chen, the ratings almost caught up with the opening red carpet.

At noon, the conversations on the forum were posted online.

Sina Entertainment News

"Shanghai Film Festival forum explodes with 'mutual clarification'! Jiang Wen ridicules himself for 'bullying Lu Chuan' in the past, Li Chen angrily refutes 'ban theory'!"

"Two big names in the film industry dispelled rumors in the entertainment industry on the spot. Netizens said: This is more exciting than the movie."

"At the 'Growth Path for the New Generation of Filmmakers' forum held today, Director Jiang Wen and Rongchen Pictures Chairman Li Chen unexpectedly staged an unexpected 'clarification meeting'!"

"The two directly attacked the rumors that had been circulating online for years, and their golden sentences were as frequent as a talk show, and the live broadcast barrage was paralyzed for a time."

Netizens were enthusiastic, some supported it while others criticized it.

"Business decisions do not mean banning. Rongchen has the right to freely choose artists. I suggest that those who spread rumors should revise the Company Law!"

"Jiang Wen is not clarifying this, he is clearly showing off his connections so strong that he can bully people and still say thank you."

"Lu Chuan trembled, Brother Jiang, it's been more than ten years, can we not mention it now?"

“I finally understand why the monsters in Vientiane Island are so violent. The boss’s resentment was all built into the special effects.”

When we returned to the villa, Miss Liu had just woken up and was eating lunch as breakfast.

Li Chen sighed, "I find that ever since you finished dubbing for Maleficent, you've regarded yourself as Sleeping Beauty!"

Unexpectedly, he became more and more eloquent and shook his head: "No, I don't need anyone to wake me up. I just sleep until I wake up naturally."

Li Chen clasped his fists and said, "I admire you!"

Liu Yifei chuckled: "You and Director Jiang are really good at making things happen. The forum has become a talk show for the two of you! Remember to bring me along next time."

Li Chen snorted: "Bring you along, what for? To attend the midnight show? A lady who sleeps until she wakes up naturally."

Liu Yifei's shoulders shook with laughter: "It's not impossible."

The couple joked for a while, and what Li Chen and Jiang Wen said hit the nail on the head.

When Lu Chuan was interviewed that afternoon and asked about the forum incident in the morning, he flatly denied the rumor that Jiang Wen bullied him, claiming that it never happened.

Lu Chuan hit a wall several times, so this time she went to shoot a documentary again.

Media commented that director Lu Chuan had encountered a bottleneck in commercial films and returned to his old business.

In the following days, Li Chen and his wife appeared at Jiang Wen's film festival, Lu Yang's "Assassins" press conference, and Deng Chao and Yang Mi's "The Breakup Master" preview.

Deng Chao can be said to have taken the love of being mean to the extreme, making Liu Yifei say she couldn't stand it.

Liu Yifei regretted her decision the moment she entered the Guangming Grand Theatre in Shanghai.

Why did her curiosity kill the cat and she came to watch Deng Chao's "Breakup Master". If she had known earlier, she should have accompanied her husband to the press conference of "Assassins".

"You didn't see it. After the screening, Brother Chao completely let himself go. He sang, danced, laughed, and made noises on the stage. He even did pole dancing. What's even more outrageous is that he even talked to Jin Xing about male hormones!"

After Liu Yifei came back, she took off her shoes, sat barefoot next to Li Chen and complained to him about the preview of Deng Chao and Yang Mi.

"Is it good?" Li Chen put down the novel in his hand and asked with a smile.

"It wasn't good, but the laughter in the theater never stopped. I'm afraid the audience was not amused by Brother Chao, but laughed at by him!"

Li Chen nodded and said, "That makes sense. Once the door to life is opened, it is very difficult to close. Deng Chao has finally embarked on a path of no return."

"Aren't you curious about The Breakup Master at all? Have you seen it?"

Li Chen shook his head and said, "I've read his script. You know, there's not much story to speak of. I don't have the desire to read it."

"Deng Chao's comedy has no story, only exaggerated performances, which is not suitable for me."

Liu Yifei nodded: "I think so too. I feel that many of the audience here today are fans of Mimi and Brother Chao, and some are fans of Sister Li."

I have to say that Ms. Liu was right. This "Breakup Guru" was originally a fan movie.

Deng Chao, Yang Mi and Sun Li have more than 60 million Weibo followers.

Even if the ratings are bad, it’s still easy to make hundreds of millions.

At the Shanghai Film Festival, almost all major production companies release new projects.

Wang of Light Media also showed his fangs, revealing that he would build a Chinese version of Universal Studios, and several fantasy-themed blockbusters were also ready to go.

Like "Grave Robbers' Chronicles", "Zhu Xian", "Zhong Kui Conquers the Demons" and so on. As for the actors, Lao Wang is very knowledgeable.

He only told Li Chen that there was a role he liked and asked Yang Siwei to contact Li Xiaoping.

Paige Media, the company that produced Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains, also announced that it would film Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon 2: Sword of Destiny. This time, Chow Yun Fat learned his lesson. Anyone with a brain was scared off by Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains. Especially Sun Jianjun claimed that the script had been revised ten times, and it took more than seven years. The special effects team was the same team that worked on The Lord of the Rings.

This set of rhetoric is almost identical to that in "Dwelling in the Fuchun Mountains". Once this is said, even the big names will have to think twice.

In addition to these, Mango TV has continued to make bad movies. They were not satisfied with the "Where Are We Going, Dad?" and came up with another "Happy Boys", in which the actors are the Happy Boys led by the great wizard.

On the 21st, at the premiere of "Transformers 4", Li Bingbing, a supporting actor, became the protagonist of the day, which fully demonstrated the importance of the Chinese market.

At this moment, in the battle between two soldiers, Bingbing Li easily KOed Bingbing Fan.

That night, Tang Yan and Rong Chen's group of artists arrived in Shanghai from all over the place.

The Shanghai Film Festival temporarily added a batch of media access passes.

The last day is more like Vientiane Day than a closing ceremony.

Almost all media and filmmakers focused their attention on the premiere of "Vientiane Island".

All major production companies are frequently releasing big moves. Given Li Chen's style, will he remain indifferent?

Nearly four hundred media outlets from around the world had been waiting on both sides of the red carpet at the Shanghai Grand Theater.

In the Grand Theater, Rongchen Pictures has arranged for suppliers to install 3D equipment.

The first to walk the red carpet were the male and female protagonists of "The Breakup Master" Deng Chao and Yang Mi.

Screams could be heard from both sides of the red carpet.

Yang Mi frequently waved to the fans: "Brother Chao, why are you wearing socks today?"

Deng Chao laughed: "If I don't wear it, I'm afraid Mr. Li will ask me to come out!"

"I wonder if the senior has any surprises today."

"You are so familiar with Yifei, you didn't use tricks."

Yang Mi pouted: "Don't mention it. Liu Qianqian has changed. She follows whoever she follows. After following the senior, she is no longer the naive Little Dragon Girl. Her mouth is tighter than an old clam! Just tell me and you will know when the time comes."

Guangguang's leading actresses and darlings also walked on the red carpet, but compared with Rongchen's several golden flowers, Guangguang's leading actresses looked a little shabby.

Zhang Hanyun, Zhao Liying, Yang Zi, Reba, Jiang Peiyao, Tang Yixin and Deng Jiajia from the Rongchen series appeared on the red carpet together, like a beautiful landscape, beautiful from any direction.

As soon as Leonardo appeared on the stage, a female fan fainted.

Huang Xiaoming and Dabaobei and Nini and Feng Shaofeng appeared together.

Liu Dehua, Li Bingbing, Ning Hao, Jiang Wen and others were all included.

It was not until the finale lineup appeared on the red carpet that everyone was able to truly see the magnitude of "Vientiane Island".

Han Sanping from the Film Bureau, Ren Zhonglun, CEO of Shanghai Film Group, La Peikang, CEO of China Film Group, Wang Changtian, CEO of Guangguang, Ye Ning, general manager of Wanda Cinema Line, and Li Chen and his wife, the head of Rongchen.

Among the seven, the weakest one may be the wage earner Ye Ning, but with the support of Wanda, the world's number one cinema chain, no one dares to underestimate him.

"No wonder these celebrities are like clocking in today. Look at these producers. Pick any one of them and these artists can't refuse it."

"This lineup can be used anywhere in the world!"

The media in the crowd were talking about it.

La Peikang walked beside Han Saping and said with a smile: "Li Chen, whether there is any surprise today, why don't you tell us a bit."

Han Sanping glanced at Li Chen and said, "If you have any, tell me in advance. Don't always come up with surprises."

Liu Yifei held Li Chen's arm, wearing a golden strapless couture dress. She had a noble temperament and her whole body was like stars. A simple golden necklace around her neck made her look even more extraordinary.

Fans on both sides kept shouting "Sissi, Sissi".

Liu Yifei waved to the fans and laughed with Han Sanping: "Director Han, he is just like that. I asked him but he wouldn't tell me."

Actually, no. Liu Yifei certainly knew what today’s surprise was.

This year's Shanghai Film Festival is full of magical themes, such as "Nine Provinces Hua Xu Yin" and "Zhong Kui Fu Mo: Snow Demon Spirit" have been unveiled one after another.

In addition to the previously confirmed "Journey to the West: The Three Strikes of the White Bone Demon", "Grave Robbers' Chronicles: The Seven Star Palace of Prince Lu", "Investiture of the Gods", etc., a large number of domestic magic and fantasy themes occupied half of the Shanghai Film Festival.

The emergence of this situation where magical themes are concentrated is actually easy to understand. First of all, there are not many restrictions. In addition, the domestic market is now mature and investors dare to spend money on special effects.

But my husband doesn't follow the beaten path. You guys do fantasy, but I do science fiction, a science fiction universe that is connected with the monster universe.

But if her husband didn't say anything, she naturally wouldn't reveal it.

Today is no longer the era when we need to rely on China Film Corporation, in the words of my husband.

As long as I don't collapse, everyone will have to look at my face.

She felt that this statement was a bit crazy, but it was also true.

Look at how these CEOs treat their husbands today.

The C position is of course Director Han, but there always seems to be a place for her husband next to Director Han.

Foreign faces can be seen everywhere in the theater.

The first priority for film producers from all over the world who come to the Shanghai Film Festival is to watch this oriental monster blockbuster that is said to be a combination of "Godzilla" and "King Kong".

Wu Bin moves between major European and American film producers. The distribution in North America is still dominated by Chiyou, with Warner playing a supporting role.

At this point, Warner also knows that getting angry will not help.

AMC has become owned by the Chinese, so what’s the point for Warner to compete with Li Chen?

Besides, Chi You also has shares in Warner. If Warner is unwilling to help, Chi You can just turn to the other six major companies.

Warner knows too well that the Big Six in Hollywood have no backbone to unite against a common enemy.

When it comes to money, screw you, America first.

As soon as Liu Yifei appeared at the Grand Theater, she was surrounded by young actresses from Rong Chen's school.

"Sister, you look so beautiful, just like a phoenix."

"Reba, this set is not expensive, only seven figures, you can afford it."

Reba was shocked: "I'd better save it."

Several girls were delighted and chattered around Liu Yifei.

Yang Mi and Tang Yan also came over and took a group photo together. Only Reba and Zhang Hanyun were pushed next to Liu Yifei.

Tang Yan and Yang Mi stood on the side.

After taking the photo, Zhang Hanyun and Reba realized what was going on belatedly and they walked aside without stopping to mutter to themselves.

"We both, were we possessed just now? Why were we standing next to Sister Fei?"

"I didn't want to either. I don't know how I ended up standing next to Sister Fei."

"I collapsed. I didn't know who pushed me. Before I could react, everyone stood up."

(End of this chapter)